work up
vt. sep.
1. (make yourself upset) to work yourself up使自己心烦意乱；使自己气愤
- You're working yourself up over nothing. 你这是在杞人忧天。
- She worked herself up into a bit of a state. 她把自己弄得有点儿紧张。
2. (cause to develop) to work up sth or to work sth up
[+ sweat, appetite, thirst] 使逐渐产生；使渐渐生发
to work up a sweat 出汗
- You can really work up a sweat doing housework. 做家务真的会让人大汗淋漓。
to work up an appetite 激发食欲
to work up a thirst 变得口渴
3. (prepare) to work sth up or to work up sth花时间准备；撰写；起草
- They asked me to work up some sample drawings and bring them down. 他们请我画一些样图带过去。
vt. fus.
to work up sth
[+ feeling] 激发(热情)；鼓起(勇气)
- Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. 如果你能变得精力充沛, 你的创作才能也能得到很好的发挥。
- He couldn't work up any enthusiasm for the idea. 他对这个想法怎么也提不起热情。
to work up the courage to do sth or to work up the nerve to do sth 鼓起勇气做某事
- She had never worked up the nerve to tell anyone. 她一直没勇气告诉任何人。
to work up the energy to do sth 提起精力做某事
work up
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
work up
v.
1. To stir up; arouse; excite. 激发；激起；使激动。
- I can't work up any interest in this book. 我对这本书提不起任何兴趣。
- He worked up a sweat weeding the garden. 他在花园里除草出了一身汗。
2. To develop; originate. 发展；创作；构思。
- He worked up an interesting plot for a play. 他为剧本构思出一个有趣的情节。
v.
1. To stir up; arouse; excite. 激发；激起；使激动。
- I can't work up any interest in this book. 我对这本书提不起任何兴趣。
- He worked up a sweat weeding the garden. 他在花园里除草出了一身汗。
2. To develop; originate. 发展；创作；构思。
- He worked up an interesting plot for a play. 他为剧本构思出一个有趣的情节。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
work up
1. build up gradually by effort, industry, etc.;develop steadily 通过努力、勤奋逐步建立；逐渐发展起来
- Smith has worked the firm up from almost nothing. 史密斯几乎是白手起家，搞起了这家公司。
- It took us several years to work up a market for this product. 我们花了好几年时间才为这个产品打开了销路。
- The business was almost bankrupt when he took it over but within a few years he had worked it up to be a prosperous concern. 他刚接管这个企业时，企业已濒临破产，但经过几年的努力，他渐渐地把它发展成为一个欣欣向荣的企业。
2. rise to a higher position; advance 晋级；步步高升
- If you have what it takes, you can work up to the presidency of the company. 如果你有本事，你可以升到公司总裁的地位。
3. stir up; rouse; excite 鼓动起来，激起；使激动
- I can't work up any enthusiasm for the project, I'm afraid. 我恐怕对这项计划鼓不起什么热情。
- Let's go out for a walk to work up an appetite. 我们出去走走吧，这样会增加食欲。
- Her words worked him up into a rage. 她的话使他大发雷霆。
4. make into sth. ; elaborately prepare 精心做成；制订
- The craftsman is working up the mass of clay into a toy figure. 工匠正把一团泥捏成一个玩具。
Work these facts up into an article for a weekly journal. 把这些事实整理成一篇文章，在周刊上发表
5. increase in numbers or strength; improve in efficiency 增加；加强；提高效率
- You can surely work up your speed if you practice. 只要你坚持练习，就一定能提高速度。
1. build up gradually by effort, industry, etc.;develop steadily 通过努力、勤奋逐步建立；逐渐发展起来
- Smith has worked the firm up from almost nothing. 史密斯几乎是白手起家，搞起了这家公司。
- It took us several years to work up a market for this product. 我们花了好几年时间才为这个产品打开了销路。
- The business was almost bankrupt when he took it over but within a few years he had worked it up to be a prosperous concern. 他刚接管这个企业时，企业已濒临破产，但经过几年的努力，他渐渐地把它发展成为一个欣欣向荣的企业。
2. rise to a higher position; advance 晋级；步步高升
- If you have what it takes, you can work up to the presidency of the company. 如果你有本事，你可以升到公司总裁的地位。
3. stir up; rouse; excite 鼓动起来，激起；使激动
- I can't work up any enthusiasm for the project, I'm afraid. 我恐怕对这项计划鼓不起什么热情。
- Let's go out for a walk to work up an appetite. 我们出去走走吧，这样会增加食欲。
- Her words worked him up into a rage. 她的话使他大发雷霆。
4. make into sth. ; elaborately prepare 精心做成；制订
- The craftsman is working up the mass of clay into a toy figure. 工匠正把一团泥捏成一个玩具。
Work these facts up into an article for a weekly journal. 把这些事实整理成一篇文章，在周刊上发表
5. increase in numbers or strength; improve in efficiency 增加；加强；提高效率
- You can surely work up your speed if you practice. 只要你坚持练习，就一定能提高速度。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
work up
n. 表面的污迹
n. 表面的污迹
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
work up
发展
- It took the company quite some years to work up a market for its products. 该公司苦心经营了多年才为自己的产品开辟了市场。
- The practice is not a very lucrative one at the moment, but if it is worked up it should prove quite profitable. 这种业务眼下还不大能赚钱, 但如果努力经营, 会证明是大可获利的。
引起, 激起
- She works herself up about the most trivial things. 她为了最琐碎的事也会使自己激动起来。
- She was all worked up when she arrived, and it was quite a time before we could calm her down. 她到达时情绪激动, 好大一会儿我们才让她平静下来。
博得
- The presidential candidate was trying to work up more support before the election. 这位总统候选人正试图赶在选举前赢得更多的支持。
精心制作, 详细制定
- She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust. 她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。
- They have worked up some plans. 他们已详细制定出一些计划。
用光, 耗尽
- They will work up all these stones in building the bridge. 他们将把这些石子全部用来造桥。
增加, 加强
- She worked up her typing speed to seventy words a minute. 她把打字速度提高到每分钟70个字。
发展
- It took the company quite some years to work up a market for its products. 该公司苦心经营了多年才为自己的产品开辟了市场。
- The practice is not a very lucrative one at the moment, but if it is worked up it should prove quite profitable. 这种业务眼下还不大能赚钱, 但如果努力经营, 会证明是大可获利的。
引起, 激起
- She works herself up about the most trivial things. 她为了最琐碎的事也会使自己激动起来。
- She was all worked up when she arrived, and it was quite a time before we could calm her down. 她到达时情绪激动, 好大一会儿我们才让她平静下来。
博得
- The presidential candidate was trying to work up more support before the election. 这位总统候选人正试图赶在选举前赢得更多的支持。
精心制作, 详细制定
- She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust. 她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。
- They have worked up some plans. 他们已详细制定出一些计划。
用光, 耗尽
- They will work up all these stones in building the bridge. 他们将把这些石子全部用来造桥。
增加, 加强
- She worked up her typing speed to seventy words a minute. 她把打字速度提高到每分钟70个字。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
work up
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- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 美华军语辞典
work up
(working, worked,works)
1. 动词词组 If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something. 使烦恼; 使发怒
- She worked herself up into a bit of a state. 她把自己搞得有点动肝火。
2. → see also worked up
3. 动词词组 If you work up the enthusiasm or courage to do something, you succeed in making yourself feel it. 激发
- Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. 如果你能激发自己的能量，你的创新才能也能派上好用场。
4. 动词词组 If you work up a sweat or an appetite, you make yourself sweaty or hungry by doing exercise or hard work. 通过锻炼或高强度工作而产生
- Even if you are not prepared to work up a sweat three times a week, any activity is better than none. 即使你不准备1周流3次汗，任何活动总比没有要好。
(working, worked,works)
1. 动词词组 If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something. 使烦恼; 使发怒
- She worked herself up into a bit of a state. 她把自己搞得有点动肝火。
2. → see also worked up
3. 动词词组 If you work up the enthusiasm or courage to do something, you succeed in making yourself feel it. 激发
- Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. 如果你能激发自己的能量，你的创新才能也能派上好用场。
4. 动词词组 If you work up a sweat or an appetite, you make yourself sweaty or hungry by doing exercise or hard work. 通过锻炼或高强度工作而产生
- Even if you are not prepared to work up a sweat three times a week, any activity is better than none. 即使你不准备1周流3次汗，任何活动总比没有要好。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
